After mastectomies due to breast cancer, some women opt not to undergo reconstruction surgery. Instead of hiding their experience, a few decide to celebrate it by tattooing a beautiful and/or significant design on their chests. This one is by tattoo artist Pat Fish .

Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers had already won a Purple Heart following a duty-related injury. Now he has another -- after losing three limbs in Iraq. He shows off the tattoo that survived, saying, "This is what they didn't get.”